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BY SCOTT PAGE Gulf Breeze News [email protected] legacy The Grinch that slithered through Gulf Breeze the past two weeks might be spending the rest of the holidays behind bars. Authorities with the continues Montgomery (Ala.) Police Department have apprehended three suspects believed to be connected to the recent series of 20-25 car burglaries reported in Gulf Breeze. to grow Officials from the MPD were working Monday with GBPD to determine the suspects’ involvement in the New prep basketball tournament crimes. No details, including the names of the suspects, were available at press time. established to honor late surgeon, former “We don’t know any names or details at this time,” GBPD college All-American and NBA standout investigator Kevin Jenks said Monday. “All we know at this time is that they were caught in BY JOE CULPEPPER year. After that season, he realized that ‘Hey, Montgomery.” Gulf Breeze News maybe I can play Division I ball.’ When he [email protected] made that decision, we decided to recruit him, and he signed,” Durham continued. “But there n the winter of early 1984, Alec Kessler was a lot of room for improvement.” WEEKEND was a high school junior and an admit- The decision to sign Kessler was one of the Weather tedly average basketball player in best Durham ever made. I Roswell, Ga. His athletic talents were Five years later, Alec Kessler led Georgia THURSDAY 12/25 unspectacular, and he lived somewhat in the to its only Southeastern Conference basketball shadow of his older brother, Chad, who championship. The once-gangly boy had Mostly Sunny played for coach Hugh Durham’s Bulldogs at O grown to 6 feet, 11 inches and 230 pounds. high 64 the University of Georgia. Kessler became the Bulldogs’ all-time leading O low 48 “Through Chad, I had gotten close to the scorer, graduated magna cum laude in micro- Kessler family,” Durham said recently. “I biology and was the 12th overall selection in FRIDAY wasn’t going to recruit Alec just because he 12/26 See KESSLER, Page 4A6 Showers was Chad’s brother. Alec wasn’t sure he had Related inside O Submitted photos Division I potential entering his senior season. high 66 Years before becoming a skilled orthopedic surgeon at the He wasn’t strong; he was 6-foot-7 and maybe ■ Tournament schedule, 7A O low 51 Andrews Institute, Alec Kessler (left) led the Georgia Bulldogs weighed 185 pounds. ■ Jason Thompson: Kessler tourney a to the 1990 Southeastern Conference basketball title. “Alec wound up having a pretty good senior basketball junkie’s dream, 2B SATURDAY 12/27 Few Showers high 66O Constituents pepper A brilliant full DEP: Chief must O moon rose over low 52 Full moon St. Ann Catholic make reparation delegation with ideas over Church on ■ SUNDAY St. Ann’s Dec. 12, similar, Agency finds unauthorized 12/28 ■ Mostly Sunny Local legislators Internet sales taxes and personal perhaps, to the dredging in neighbors’ dispute integrity were just some of the Christmas star O hear recommendations, high 65 concerns voiced to Santa Rosa BY VICI PAPAJOHN pleas prior to sessions that shone over low 53O County’s legislative delegation Bethlehem two Gulf Breeze News during a public hearing millenniums ago. [email protected] BY JOE CULPEPPER Thursday, Dec. 18 at Gulf See Page 6A The Department of Environmental Gulf Breeze News for this photo [email protected] Breeze City Hall. Protection (DEP) investigation into a sea- “Mailing Statement Reps. Clay Ford of Gulf and a special wall and pier built on the property owned Education funding, protec- Breeze, Greg Evers of Baker message from by Gulf Breeze Chief of Police Peter on Editorial Page” tions for children, seniors and and Dave Murzin of Pensacola Gulf Breeze Paulding continues, and DEP officials TWO SECTIONS special-needs citizens, econom- sat alongside Sens. Durell News. anticipate that Paulding will have to restore VOL. 7, NO. 52 ic development, uncollected Joe Culpepper/GBN See HEARING, Page 3A6 See PAULDING, Page 2A6 DECEMBER 25, 2008 Gulf Breeze residents help place Christmas wreaths at NAS ■ Bette Harriman I lay them down one by one, wreaths laid at the graves of so urges friends, others to thinking what a good thing I many fallen soldiers. home! have just done. The poem also could describe get involved next year As each wreath is carefully the scene at Barrancas National laid, a million words are Cemetery aboard NAS your BY SCOTT PAGE thought and prayed. Pensacola on Saturday, Dec. 13 Gulf Breeze News ■ as hundreds gathered to honor [email protected] These are the words of a our veterans’ sacrifices. An endless sea of balsam young girl after her visit to the What began in 1992 with a rounds, Wreaths Across America trailer load of wreaths, decorat- Of red bows barely sweeping Wreath-Laying Ceremony at ed by volunteers and laid at the the grounds. Arlington National Cemetery graves in Arlington National

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GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A December 25, 2008 GULF BREEZE NEWS Local man OBITUARIES struck by MARY BROXSON 1929-2008 Thursday, Dec. 25 Monday, Jan. 5 Mary Broxson, born June 15, vehicle on Christmas All city, county, Santa Rosa County 1929 on her father’s tow boat “The Viking” on the Mississippi River at state and federal agencies Commission Chico, Ark., passed away Friday, closed for holiday Committee 9 a.m., Highway 98 Dec. 19, 2008. County Administrative She and her father, mother and Friday, Dec. 26 Center, 6495 Caroline Gulf Breeze News brother came to the area in 1941. City of Gulf Breeze Board Street, Milton A Gulf Breeze man was hos- Her mother was instrumental in of Adjustments 6:30 p.m., establishing the mail route, and her Gulf Breeze City Hall, 1070 Tuesday, Jan. 6 pitalized in critical condition at father helped create the original a Pensacola hospital after being First Methodist Church at Midway. Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze Santa Rosa County struck by a vehicle last She was preceded in death by Local Mitigation Thursday as he crossed U.S. three sisters, Gladys, Josephine Thursday, Jan. 1 Strategy Meeting 1:30 Highway 98 at Bayshore Drive. and Margie; her father and mother, p.m., 6051 Old Bagdad Submitted photo New Year’s Day All city, Highway, Milton According to a Florida 1325 Soundview Trail was declared unsafe and remains Gladys and Joseph Ritchie; and her husband of 52 years, Adron county, state and federal agen- Santa Rosa County Highway Patrol report, Kenneth without safe railings and complete siding, above. Broxson. She and her husband cies closed for holiday Marine Advisory G. Hodges, 56, a Bayshore operated a sanitation service in the Committee 5 p.m., Drive resident, was attempting Gulf Breeze/Midway area besides County Administrative Center, to cross U.S. 98 from the north Soundview Trail home owning several shrimp boats. 6495 Caroline Street, Milton to south at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. After the loss of her husband and the loss of her business to 18. A west-bound motorist, 19- cited for dereliction Hurricane Ivan, Broxson moved to year-old Kelsey Campbell of Milton, where she resided until Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report death. Information provided by the Santa Gulf Breeze, began braking and BY VICI PAPAJOHN repairs,” explained Broxson is survived by her broth- Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. moving toward the left shoulder Gulf Breeze News Carmichael. “We received a of the highway when she saw response Dec. 18 which er, Joseph Ritchie, and his friend, [email protected] Gretta Lucas; a beloved niece, Julie, Felonies Drive, Navarre, violation of proba- Hodges enter the highway. includes an up to date and her husband, William Harp, and tion. The report stated Hodges The City of Gulf Breeze repair schedule. He will take their two precious children, Kolby 12/15/2008 stopped in the center of the high- definitive action after the Cheyenne and William Blake. Sears, Carl Jerry, W/M, 20, 4700 Stuart, Zachary Wells, W/M, 21, Code Enforcement 7600 block of Chablis Circle, way then darted into the west- new year, and we will con- Funeral services were Monday, block of Kitty Hawk Circle, Gulf Department recently cited a Breeze, fraud. Navarre, violation of probation. bound inside lane in front of Dec. 22, at Lewis Funeral Home vacant home on Soundview tinue to monitor the repairs.” Chapel in Navarre. Burial followed 12/17/2008 Campbell’s 1999 Ford Mustang. Trail with a “Notice of According to Carmichael, at Beal Memorial Park Cemetery in Scott, Sara Megan, W/F, 25, 9200 Campbell slammed on her brakes Unsafe Structure.” the city could proceed with Fort Walton Beach. block of Sunset Drive, Navarre, fail- DUIs Lewis Funeral Home was entrust- ure to appear. (These I sent on and skidded into Hodges. The According to Gulf Breeze the nuisance and tear down Friday) ed with arrangements. Friends can 12/20/2008 Mustang then crossed the median Community Services and the property and then bill 12/19/2008 send condolences and share fond Miller, Matthew Thomas, W/M, and struck an eastbound 2008 them. The other option Green, Robert William, W/M, 30, 27, 6800 block of Avenida De Code Inspector Shane memories with the family at Ford F-150 in the inside lane Carmichael, the owners have would be to fine them every 5300 block of East Bay Boulevard, Galvez, Navarre, DUI. www.lewisfuneralhomes.net. Gulf Breeze, dealing in stolen prop- 12/21/2008 driven by Aaron Montgomery, been asked to either demol- day the house continues to erty. McGlaughlin, Heather Jean, W/F, 37, of Gulf Breeze. ish the house or submit a sit at $50 per day.” THELMA C. RYAN Shoemaker, Christian Peter, 30, 7700 block of Navarre Parkway, Tests were pending regard- rebuild plan. Carmichael has responded 1924-2008 W/M, 18, 8900 block of Eagle Nest Navarre, DUI. ing the presence of alcohol in “We sent the notice out to the homeowners and Hodges’ bloodstream. Charges expects resolution within a Thelma May Campbell Ryan, 84, Dec. 1, and the homeowner of Wesley Haven, Pensacola, Midway Fire District Emergency Report were pending based on the has promised to make reasonable time frame. passed away Monday, Dec.15, 2008 Information provided by investigation. at Gulf Breeze Hospital. Midway Fire District. Since October 2007, there Memorial services were held at have been at least five vehicle- St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Gulf Weekly Activity Report We have flu shots. The cost is pedestrian/bicyclist accidents WREATHS: Barrancas one Breeze on Saturday, Dec. 20, and $25 each and can be received at on U.S. 98. On July 9 of this were immediately followed by a cel- For the week of Dec.12-18, the Midway Fire Station. Thanks to ebration of her life. our sponsors for the Santa Run: year, Gulf Breeze resident Midway Fire District was called for of 350 such cemeteries Ryan was born Sept. 19, 1924, the 53 incidents. These calls included Gulf Breeze Critter Care, Gulf Bryan Beck, 30, was struck by a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry 21 medical, 2 structure fire calls, 1 Breeze News, Grand Point SUV at approximately 4:40 Continued from page 1A wreaths this year. Campbell. Sister to Rev. Harry G. motor vehicle accident (MVA) with Homeowners Association, a.m. as he attempted to walk “I found out about the pro- Campbell (deceased) of Columbus, injuries at the 2400 block of Gulf Underwood and Anderson, Santa across U.S. 98 just west of Ga., (brother) and a surviving sister, Breeze Parkway involving a pedes- Rosa Shores Homeowners and the and to Remember, Honor, and gram through my involvement Aline Heller, of Cooperstown, N.Y. trian hit by an automobile, 2 haz- United Peninsula Homeowners Green Briar Parkway. Beck was Teach children the value of free- with the Baptist Health Care She was married to John J. Ryan on ardous conditions including 1 chlo- Association. seriously injured but survived. dom in the world today. Foundation,” Harriman June 22, 1946 and had two children, rine gas leak, 4 cancelled en For more information about the Three weeks later, on July “So many people’s sacrifices explained. “It caught my atten- a son, Harry James Ryan route, 3 false alarms and 3 public Midway Fire District, please go to: 31, Rosa Mead, 47, of the get overlooked,” said Gulf tion because my son was in deceased, (Janet Ryan) and daugh- assist calls. www.midwayfire.com. Midway community was struck ter, Nancy (Ryan) Kittel (Jim Kittel) Breeze resident Bette Iraq at the time.” She was blessed to have five grand- and killed by a vehicle at Harriman. “It’s just a very Her son, Seth Gulsby, children, Shawn Kittel (Lindsay Gulf Breeze boy is ‘Tiny Tim’ approximately 10:10 p.m. as patriotic thing to do to recog- recently returned from Iraq and Dye), Melody McGowin (Skye she crossed U.S. 98 just west of nize our fallen heroes.” was recognized in the Dec. 11 McGowin) of Pensacola, Pam Ryan the State Road 399 intersection. Buster Hartford, the nephew issue of the ‘Gulf Breeze (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) Chris Ryan, and On Oct. 10, 2007, Christian Beth Carpenter (Matt Carpenter) of of the program’s creator, News.’ Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and three Rapp, 43, of Gulf Breeze was Morrill Worcester, retired after Harriman great-grandchildren, Kali McGowin, killed when he was hit by one 16 years of service in the Navy believes Wreaths Caleb Carpenter, and Zachary vehicle and run over by three to coordinate the Barrancas Across America Carpenter. She has nieces Sandy others in front of the Taco Bell ceremony. has great potential Thorne (Marshall) Marion Terpening in Navarre. That incident to include Great nephew Jeff “This is the third year we’ve for growth in the Thorne {Stephanie} Meridith occurred shortly before 10 p.m. done it at Barrancas, and I’ve area. Terpening and their children, adopt- In another high-profile fatal been here for all three,” “This is such a Harriman ed grandchildren Phil and Marg accident on U.S. 98, Navarre Hartford said. big military area, White and children. Ryan had many High School student Gerran Barrancas is one of more so I think it would gain a lot special friends to include: Jerry and Copeland, 17, was killed in the Barb, Jane, Lou and Nancy and than 350 participating state and more support if people found Krewe of Junkanoos (Queen early morning hours of Aug. 19, national veterans cemeteries out about it,” Harriman said. Mother), Brewskis and her 2007, while riding his bicycle around the country. Each loca- This year, more than 350 Pensacola Elk friends. in Navarre. Anthony Griego, tion allows donors to sponsor a locations participated and Ryan served in the Marine Corps 21, was sentenced to 21 years in wreath to be laid at the grave of 100,000 wreaths were placed in Military Reserve from May 1944 Submitted photo prison for DUI Manslaughter until November 1945. Dr. Stephen C. Lott (right) played Mr. Scrooge, and Blake a national hero. honor of Americans who have Arrangements were entrusted to and other charges after his vehi- Harriman and her husband, made the ultimate sacrifice for Rose Lawn Funeral Home of Gulf Barclay of Gulf Breeze played the role of Tiny Tim the cle hit Copeland in Navarre. Bob, have sponsored three freedom. Breeze. You can offer condolences, Pensacola Little Theatre’s production of A Treehouse “This is the best year we’ve share memories and sign the guest Christmas Carol, directed by Austin Holt, on Dec. 5-7 and had,” Hartford said. “We had book at www.roselawn-fh.com. Dec. 12-14. over 500 people at the ceremo- PAULDING: Shoreline ny, and we put out about 900 wreaths. That’s about double dredging occurred in ’90s what we put out last year, and I hope next year is even better.” Continued from page 1A the wall. City documents reveal Though it is too late to spon- the shore along his property. permitting dredging occurring sor a wreath this year, those The investigation began when in the area in 1994 and 1997 by interested will soon have the Paulding’s neighbor, Frank the city and Justin Shields, opportunity to donate for the Boykin, filed complaints alleging respectively. Shields was the 2009 ceremony. illegal and non-permitted activity former owner of Boykin’s “The sponsoring of wreaths surrounding the construction of a property. for 2009 will begin sometime seawall and dock on Paulding’s According to Boudreau and in January,” Hartford said. property, accusing Paulding of Sean Hamilton, Ombudsman To purchase a sponsorship, encroaching on his property, and Outreach Coordinator DEP visit the Wreaths Across “bulldozing” a fence, digging up Northwest Florida District, DEP America Web site at a concrete survey monument and is in the enforcement process. www.wreaths-across- illegally dredging. Boykin also “In the past, shoreline dredg- america.org. accused Paulding of having the ing was done by someone, and Vici Papajohn/Gulf Breeze News work done without a permit or this must be restored. I don’t Gulf Breeze Middle School (GBMS) Student Government representatives took over city hall permission from the appropriate know what will exactly be done, DEAR SANTA last week as part of the Gulf Breeze Optimist Youth Appreciation program, an activity which regulatory agencies. but I believe the sand would honors students in middle school who are involved in student government and exhibit lead- DEP records show that the have to go back, shoreline vege- I’m wishing you a Merry ership qualities. The students are rewarded by being assigned to an honorary position in the applicant for the work, Jake tation restored,” Boudreau said. Christmas and a happy new City government. The students conducted the live council meeting, with support from staff Niswonger, was an agent for Boudreau stressed that the year. I want to tell you thank and council members. The agenda was not modified to accommodate the students,” the Pauldings, a process DEP wall will not necessarily have to you for giving me a present explained Mayor Lane Gilchrist. “This is a real meeting, and these are real issues. The stu- officials say is “standard prac- come down, nor the pier. every year. And for all the dents are briefed by the city manager and the department heads, and these kids get a real tice” often used by contractors “When Paulding submits a toys you give other kids. Also taste of what goes on here.” or builders. Niswonger applied suitable restoration plan, we we always need to say happy The following students participated: Savannah Green, Mayor; Elizabeth Kenworthy, for an upland wall, which does could immediately sign a con- birthday to Jesus Christ. I Councilwoman Zimmern, Mayor Pro Tem; Conner Sorraca, Councilman Fulford; Kendal not require DEP authorization, sent order. It depends upon the can’t wait to hear the bells on Hoover, Councilman Schluter; Rachael Carter, Councilman Henderson; Rebecca Barham, according Darryl Boudreau, quality of the submittal. Our your sleigh. It’s just all so City Attorney; Oceane Ziegler, City Manager; Preston Sellers, Assistant City Manager; Ean Assistant Director of DEP’s enforcement is to research the great! So Merry Christmas Magee, City Clerk; Don Tran, Police Chief; Tristan Dopyers, Public Service Director; Ben Northwest District. Boudreau situation, and what has to be and a happy new year. Hoskins, Community Service Director; Michael Neal, Finance Director; Cass Warford, Parks says it appears “someone at done to make it right,” he said. Sincerely, and Recreation Direction; Peter Hahn, Fire Chief; Savannah Richardson, Special Projects some time, possibly Paulding” Paulding declined to com- Taylor Batten Director; Josh Goldstein, Alternate and Addie Benz, Alternate. GBMS representatives were dredged the property in front of ment. Gulf Breeze Ms. Patti Triplett and Ms. Mason.

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Florida is done on the Internet responsibility; gasoline avail- Peaden of Crestview and Don “We need to be repealing and sale tax is not collected, ability before and after major Gaetz of Niceville to gather laws.” resulting in the loss of direly storms; adherence to Florida’s input from a room full of Gray said job creation is the needed revenue. Sunshine laws; and turning the residents prior to the 2009 No. 1 issue affecting Northwest “It’s a fairness issue more other cheek when tempted by legislative session. Floridians. than anything else,” Gilchrist money, power and greed. The delegation and Florida’s “Creating jobs generates said. “Our local merchants col- “We hear a lot from the other lawmakers are scheduled spending ability, sales taxes. It lect the tax, pay their property lobbyists in Tallahassee who does all those multipliers that taxes and have to compete with wear $1,000 suits,” Gaetz said. to convene in a Jan. 5-16 special ■ session to address a $2.3 billion are necessary for us to be suc- people who are somewhere “Getting to hear from the people Carl Spear, Jr., O.D. state budget deficit. The annual cessful,” Gray stressed. “Keep else in this world that ship on the front edges of the issues ■ Dustin Grubbs,O.D. 60-day legislative session will those economic incentives in things into our state without every day is refreshing and begin in March. place, increase them, make our collecting the sales tax. Very helpful.” ■ Neil Hook, O.D. “The primary reason for this permitting easier so businesses few people realize that they House Speaker and District 4 meeting was to get proposals for can come to this area. Let’s cre- owe a tax – one that’s already Rep. Ray Sansom of Destin did local bills,” said Ford, a former ate an economic climate that is on the books.” not attend. Constituents who (850) 939-3459 Gulf Breeze mayor protem. second-to-none.” Other community members wish to contact his office can “But we want to be able to hear Gulf Breeze Mayor Lane advocated support of special- call (850) 833-9328. 8158 NAVARRE PARKWAY from everybody whether it’s a Gilchrist urged lawmakers to needs citizens programs; an local bill or not.” bring fairness back into the equal rights amendment to the Bill Price, Assistant retail sales tax. He said billions constitution; retirees; street, Superintendent of the Santa Rosa County School District (SRCSD), urged the delegation to consider eliminating NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS categorical spending constraints All Board of County Commissioner Meetings and other county department meetings are held at that mandate state education the County Administrative Center, Commissioner's Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, funds be spent in specific ways. Florida, unless otherwise indicated The already-strapped SRCSD Commission Committee January 5 9:00 a.m. Local Mitigation Strategy meeting January 6 1:30 p.m. WEEKDAY recently learned it must trim Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton PROGRAMMING another $21 million from its Marine Advisory January 6 5:00 p.m. SRC Housing Coalition January 7 1:30 p.m. budget, which is expected to Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton 9:00 am - 11:30 am DAVE DAUGHTRY’S MORNING Tourist Development North End Committee January 8 8:30 a.m. FOLKS 6 am - 9 am result in the loss of 102 teaching Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce, 5247 Stewart St., Milton Mon. - Fri. positions and 30 non- Commission Regular January 8 9:00 a.m. OPEN MIC 8 am - 9 am Fire Protection Board of Adjustment and Appeals January 8 4:00 p.m. Politically incorrect and proud of it! His instructional administrators Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton libertarian philosophy rankles NEAL BOORTZ 9 am - 11:30 am over the next two years. Local Planning Board January 8 6:00 p.m. District 5 Recreational Advisory Committee January 13 3:00 p.m. conservatives (who think he’s too “We’ve turned every stone South Santa Rosa County Service Center, 5841 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze liberal) and liberals (who think he’s too THE EXPERT ADVISER SHOW Navarre Architectural Advisory Board January 13 cancelled and come up with about $15 Navarre Chamber of Commerce, 8543 Navarre Parkway, Navarre conservative). 11:30 am - 12 noon million in cuts,” Price said Building Code Board of Adjustments January 14 2:30 p.m. Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton The son of a DENNIS PRAGER 12 noon - 1 pm shortly after his boss, newly Tourist Development South End Committee January 14 9:00 a.m. Marine Corps elected Superintendent Tim Visitors' Center, 8543 Navarre Parkway, Navarre officer, Neal CLARK HOWARD 1 pm - 3 pm Library Advisory Board January 15 4:00 p.m. Wyrosdick, made similar Zoning Board of Adjustments January 15 5:30 p.m. Boortz grew up in GREG KNAPP EXPERIENCE remarks to the delegation during Commission Committee January 20 9:00 a.m. Pensacola (PHS 3 pm - 4 pm Mon. - Thur. Public Safety Coordinating Council January 21 11:30 a.m. class of 1963). He a Milton public hearing two SRC Sheriff's Dept. Training Room, 5755 E Milton Rd. RING OF FIRE 3 pm - 4 pm Fri. Emergency Services Advisory Committee January 21 2:00 p.m. has dominated hours earlier. “We’ve still got Mechanical Code Board of Adjustments January 21 3:00 p.m. Atlanta Radio since about $6.6 million to go, and to Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton YOUR TURN 4 pm - 6 pm Tourist Development Council Board Meeting January 21 3:00 p.m. 1969. Now WEBY make the rest of that up will Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce, 5247 Stewart St., Milton brings this top- MICHAEL REAGAN 6 pm - 9 pm probably result in job cuts for Aviation Advisory Committee January 21 5:00 p.m. notch talent home. Commission Regular January 22 9:00 a.m. RUSTY HUMPHRIES another 120 teachers. Commission Special - Rezoning Meeting January 22 6:00 p.m. Utility Board January 26 5:00 p.m. 9 pm - midnight “In my opinion, the key to this Bagdad Historical Architectural Advisory Board January 28 8:30 a.m. is going to be categorical parts of Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton Affordable Housing Advisory Committee January 28 3:00 p.m. the budget – construction, class- Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton size reduction penalties, text-book Parks and Recreation January 28 5:30 p.m. allocations, etc. A great percentage Agendas and minutes are also available at www.santarosa.fl.gov. All meetings held in the Board Room can be viewed live and/or replayed at this web site by selecting the meeting from the main (850) 623-1330 of our budget is controlled. You page. www.1330weby.com dictate to us how that is to be spent. If you will free up some of these categoricals, we can save teachers’ positions. That’s our goal.” School Board Chairman Ed Gray III of Gulf Breeze said the $21 million figure, which was determined early in December, already is out of date. HAS DOCK / BELOW APPRAISAL “With further cuts they are projecting, we are probably looking at close to $30 million when it’s all said and done,” Gray said. WATERFRONT 520 FAIRPOINT DRIVE SOLID & PROTECTED WATERFRONT COUNTRY LIVING IN THE CITY! Gray addressed issues earlier Gulf Breeze Proper $862,000 33 Sugarbowl Ln.- Pensacola Beach $1,750,000 4651 Baywoods Dr.- Pensacola $319,500 during the meeting that impact schools and economic development. He also is G OFFER Chairman of TEAM Santa BRIN Rosa, the county’s economic development arm. Gray criticized Northwest Florida Water Management District permitting guidelines, state building codes related to costly sprinkler systems for school construction, CUSTOM OLD WORLD CRAFTMANSHIP BEACH VALUE - CANAL & GULF VIEW 150 FEET OF WATERFRONT ON SOUND questionable high school diplo- 4184 Madura Rd.- GB 7200 sqft 6 bd 7.5 ba $2,400,000 1074 Ft. Pickens Rd.- Pensacola Beach $995,000 4031 W. Madura Rd.- Gulf Breeze $850,000 ma control practices, social security number disclosure CELL 850-982-0755 requirements and economic development incentives. OFFICE 850-435-9007 “I guess my bottom-line 420 BAYFRONT PKWY. Kathy Tanner request is to ask you to think before each piece of legislation PENSACOLA, FL 32502 passes,” Gray told the group. www.kathytanner.com “What’s going to be the impact?

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Alec Kessler was the KESSLER: Tourney to support scholarships, mentoring 12th selection in the 1990 NBA Draft by Continued from page 1A passion, pride and service in the the Houston community. The organization Rockets, who the 1990 NBA Draft. has partnered with Andrews promptly traded the After four seasons with the Institute to create the Dr. Alec former Georgia Miami Heat, Kessler returned to Kessler Mentorship and Bulldog star to the the state of Georgia and earned Scholarship Program. It will Miami Heat. In four his doctorate. In 2004, he joined sponsor four scholarships for seasons with the Southern Orthopaedics and Santa Rosa and Escambia Heat, Kessler aver- Sports Medicine in Pensacola County student-athletes, and aged 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds before and became an affiliated Andrews Institute doctors and leaving the NBA for physician for Baptist Health staff will serve as mentors to a career in orthope- area children. Care and the Andrews Institute. dic medicine. Kessler Proceeds from the Kessler, his wife, Rhea, settled graduated from in Gulf Breeze with sons, tournament will go to the Emory School of Christopher, now 15, and Kessler Memorial Fund and Medicine in 1999. Nicholas, now 14, and became back those initiatives. He moved to Gulf pillars of the community. “One of the things I wanted to Breeze in 2004. Next week, Dec. 29 through do was a basket- Submitted photo 31, Kessler’s life and legacy ball tournament to give back to the will be celebrated with the first Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News file photo Dr. Alec Kessler Memorial High Dr. Alec Kessler (right) and his wife, Rhea (center) mingle community,” Rhea School Invitational basketball with guests during the grand opening of the Andrews Institute Kessler said. “This tournament at Gulf Breeze High on April 21, 2007. Kessler passed away six months later. brings teams into 4257 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 School. Play involving eight town, which helps was out and that was going on in his medical Traditional Worship: 8am&10:30am Sunday teams from three states will R. Kessler local businesses. occur on the court where beyond, off the field.” Hopefully this will Sunday School & Bible Class - 9:15am Kessler’s life took a sudden chart,” Durham Chad Gilliland said Kessler’s start a tradition where we keep said. “The same athletic and medical careers tragic turn on the morning of attracting better and better School, Pre-K 3&4 thru 6th grades thing with work mirrored each other. teams so one day we’ll Oct. 13, 2007, when he sudden- Enrolling now for 2007-08 School Year ly became ill while playing in a ethic; he had those “Athletes have a game, and become a place where coaches two things as a physician surgery was his Small Classes! Great Staff! benefit 3-on-3 basketball game. come to scout for players.” 932--3263 Kessler collapsed in an adjacent coupled with Durham game,” Gilliland, a Baptist This mission is one Alec Visit us at: goodshepherdgulfbreeze.org lobby and died of heart failure at pride. If you have Health Care administrator, said. Kessler would appreciate. The age 40. pride, you are not going to “That’s where he practiced all tournament will ensure that His passing sent shockwaves accept second-best. the time in that clinic. That was Kessler’s legacy lives on forever. “His pride, commitment to all the preparations for game FREE through the sports and medical “I’m so excited about this Hearing Test worlds. achieve his goals, and his work time when the buzzer rings, tournament and the whole “I could not believe it,” ethic and self-discipline – I when you put your game face on program with the foundation Litterial Green said last week. don’t think I’ve ever coached a and perform. because I think it honors Alec We are a Multiline Dealer player who had more.” “Some of the best physicians adequately,” Rhea said. “He was Sales • Service & Repairs All Makes / Models Green, from Moss Point, Miss., SERVING PENSACOLA OVER 41 YEARS and now an entrepreneur in Kessler’s best game for I have ever known were athletes a pillar, an amazing role model. Atlanta, surpassed his friend Georgia was a 33-point effort at heart and had an athletic “There are few people in the Professional Hearing Aid Center and former teammate as against Texas on March 16, prowess about them during their world who match up to the things PENSACOLA

Georgia’s all-time leading 1990. His 1,788 points at life growing up. He was a very he’s done and the person he was. 0000185833 115 North Palafox Street Georgia ranks No. 2 behind discipline individual. He loved It’s nice to see that live on.” scorer in 1991. Patricia Russo Wilson BC-HIS 438-4092 Toll Free 1-866-665-HEAR Green, Durham and others Green’s 2,111 and are 100 the competition of being the who speak of Kessler’s life all points more than those scored best surgeon and physician he agree on the characteristics that by the great Dominique Wilkins could be.” made Kessler an accomplished between 1980 and 1982. Rhea Kessler now is Have a happy, blessed athlete, physician, husband, Kessler ranks No. 3 on President and CEO of Pillars of father and citizen: Georgia’s all-time rebounding Promise, a Gulf Breeze-based Remarkable self- list with 893 grabs. non-profit that promotes holiday season discipline, focus, Kessler was the NCAA desire, Academic Athlete of the Year Linda Taylor Murphy commitment and for all sports and the SEC Player is back of the Year in 1990. The list of love of life. on the And may your “Anything Alec accolades goes on and on. Beach Green set his mind to, he Kessler met Rhea, his future achieved it,” Green wife, when the two were sopho- at said. “He always said that with the mores at Georgia. The two spent Cook right attitude, anyone can rise to the countless hours in the gym, Realty top. He didn’t come into college where Rhea shagged rebounds very heralded. He wasn’t a high Waterfront as Alec tirelessly practiced his school All-American or anything jump shot. of that sort. He knew there was no “He was focused on being the dreams come true exception to hard work. Now’s the time to make a best basketball player he could real estate purchase. “He was just a gifted person be and on getting into medical Call today! whose drive carried over into school,” Rhea said recently. “He in 2009 everything he did. He was just a was a really disciplined person. cell: 850-748-0865 hard worker.” When he achieved those goals office: 850-934-3233 Durham, who will deliver the and was drafted into the NBA call keynote address during a 6 p.m. and played for the Miami Heat, Katie Bradshaw tournament banquet at St. Ann he bought all of his medical “Katie, Katie the Catholic Church on Monday books because he did not want night, still hails Kessler’s self- to lose the habit of studying, Waterfront Lady” discipline. learning and retaining things. 850-232-6411 “He had self-discipline that He stayed abreast of everything [email protected]

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MERRY CHRISTMAS Have a Merry & “Fashionable” Holiday! Closed 12/25 & 12/26 reopen 12/27 at 10am Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Jane McGrath (left), President of the Pensacola Beach Carol Watson, Vice President of the Emerald Coast So much to choose from ... Why shop anywhere else? Woman’s Club, presents a check to Sally Stanford, Woman’s Club (left), prepares to present a check to Sally President of the Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary, for the 2008 Stanford of the Hospital Auxiliary to benefit Holly Burton, Harbourtown, Suite 27 913 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. Pensacola Junior College Scholarship Fund. recipient of the 2008 PJC Scholarship. Gulf Breeze, FL (Lots of parking on Saturdays!) M F 10 AM 6 PM SAT 10 AM 5 PM (850) Holiday Luncheon fetes Auxiliary, volunteers 934-00492 The Gulf Breeze Auxiliary Kahn, Barbara and Roland and Volunteer Chaplains Laugel. The group came early Holiday Luncheon was Dec. 10 presents... to mingle and enjoy greetings at the First Baptist Church. and conversations before being Bob Harriman, seated. Driftwood President, Administrator of Gulf Breeze Mona Brown, welcomed the Hospital made welcoming alk of the own group and thanked everyone for T TBy Betty Archer Allen remarks, and Rev. Jeff coming. The dinner was Spooneybarger, Volunteer festive and the food delicious. Chaplain and Pastor at First employees appreciation for the Baptist, gave the Invocation. many volunteer hours. He Driftwood Garden Club Calvary Chapel The luncheon was prepared recognized Nancy Greathouse, Skopelos On the Bay was the On Saturday, Dec. 6 from 2 by those special chefs at Gulf Director of Volunteer Services, site of the Driftwood Garden to 5 p.m., more than 400 ladies Breeze Hospital and served by and reported that there had Christmas Dinner for the second gathered to celebrate the season some of the hospital’s finest been 30,000 volunteer hours consecutive year. The hostesses of Christ’s birth at the Women’s supervision: Priscilla Brewer, contributed to the hospital in were Pat Trachy and Sarah Christmas Tea held at Calvary Emergency Room Manger; the past year. Whitesell, who both came early Chapel-Gulf Breeze. The event Dale Duce, Pharmacy “That is the equivalent of and added stunning red poinset- was made extra special by hav- Manager; and Janet Briggs, having 15 extra people working tias set in velvet boxes to each ing the men from of the church Ambulatory Surgery Manager. every day.” Harriman said. of the tables designated for the serve the ladies their coffee, hot Following the luncheon, The program featured Ron Club. The beautiful icicles and tea and desserts. There were Sally Stanford, President of the Berger, a volunteer in Drivers sparkling lights in the dining even had two men who served Gulf Breeze Hospital Auxiliary, Transportation, who gave an room created a very festive as coat checkers, wearing white thanked the volunteers for all outstanding Piano Performance. atmosphere. gloves and top hats! their hard work and He played ‘Aufschwung’ by Almost a full membership The group enjoyed wonder- contributions made to the Gulf Robert Schumann and and their partners attended; Dot ful Christmas worship as they Breeze Hospital. She rewarded ‘Romancing the World.’ and Bert Jordan, Betty and focused on the gospel message two volunteers for their Blacklaw played the piano, and Farrell Allen, Mona and Jerry shared in the words of those outstanding service: Dale Spooneybarger led the holiday Brown, Kathy and Ace Cannon, familiar songs and a drama Browghton in Plant Operations music sing-along. Millie Dehn and friend, E.G. presentation that helped them and Billy Semaine in Materials Colette Dumstorf of Walker, Louise and Jim Finch, see the light of the Christmas Management. Semaine was Louisville, Ky., won the Shari and Dick Fulford, Martha season in the midst of the chaos unable to attend. Auxiliary Raffle for the lighted and Terry Herrington, Ann and and commercialism. The spe- Jerry Blacklaw, Chairperson jeweled Christmas tree picture Bill Hunt, Bettie Kahn, Pat and cial guest speaker, Sharon of Gulf Breeze Hospital donated by Freida Palmer. Bob Landfair, Peggy and Jaynes, wrapped up the event Volunteer Chaplains The luncheon event ended Brooks Hollenbeck, Joan with a message on how you Association, made comments with remarks from Patsy Daniel, Louise and Jim Finch, prepare your heart and your on their area of responsibility. Myers, Vice President for Margaret and Don James, home for Christmas, bringing Harriman gave a brief dialogue Operations and Chief Nursing Emogene Presley, Pat and Christ into your celebration, as about the hospital Board of Officer, who led the singing of Harry Trachy, Pat Tunison, Christmas truly is a celebration Directors, management and ‘Silent Night.’ Sara and Bill Whitesell, Betty of Him! Dave Ramsey M-F 1p-4p

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SPORTS EDITOR: Real Christmas story remindful of reason for season Jason Thompson St. Luke 2: 1–14 afraid. ADVERTISING SALES: And it came to pass in those And the angel said unto Pam Randall days, that there went out a them, Fear not; for, behold, I Ricky Fischer decree from Caesar Augustus, bring you good tidings of that all the world should be great joy, which shall be to all OFFICE MANAGER: taxed. people. Karen Murphy (And this taxing was first For unto you is born this day made when Cyrenius was in the city of David a Savior, GRAPHICS / PRODUCTION: governor of Syria.) which is Christ the Lord. Production Director Jessica Bowie And all went to be taxed, And this shall be a sign unto “I didn’t asked for anything Lee Kettenring every one into his own city. you; Ye shall find the babe because I didn’t want anything.” And so it was, that, while the inn. And Joseph also went up wrapped in swaddling clothes, Ashley Ciccone they were there, the days were And there were in the same CONTRIBUTORS: from Galilee, out of the city of lying in a manger. Gulf Breeze Betty Archer Allen Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the accomplished that she should country shepherds abiding in And suddenly there was with Bette Boyle city of David, which is called be delivered. the field, keeping watch over the angel a multitude of the Pam Brannon Bethlehem; (because he was of And she brought forth her their flock by night. heavenly host praising God, Scott Page the house and lineage of David) firstborn son, and wrapped And, lo, the angel of the and saying, Chuck Randle To be taxed with Mary his him in swaddling clothes, and Lord came upon them, and the Glory to God in the highest, espoused wife, being great with laid him in a manger; because glory of the Lord shone round and on earth peace, child. there was no room for them at about them; and they were sore good will toward men.

Member: Florida Press Association It is a wonderful life despite all the challenges National Newspaper Assn. I have to admit that I have not gently over her shoulders. I could “A new guitar.” Gulf Breeze Area Chamber been as “into” the Christmas only imagine the paperwork and Peter Hahn of Commerce (“2003 Small season this year. In fact, for the temporary construction that would Gulf Breeze Business of the Year”) first time I can remember since result from the wreck, but both men Pensacola Beach Chamber age 18, I don’t have at least one had chosen mercy over judgment; of Commerce Christmas tree decorated in my despite the holiday rush and the house. Most years I have a tree hassle, they did the right thing! Pensacola Chamber of Commerce in nearly every room and a The evidence of hearts not crèche in every corner! hardened by hard times have Navarre Tourist I will openly admit, though, continued to show up each day ... Development Council that I have enjoyed a surreal aged all to take advantage of The next day, Lisa Newell, people pulling a full grocery cart Santa Rosa County Chamber experience in the past 10 days their cutting-edge services, but I my co-publisher, and I were aside to allow a mom juggling of Commerce as I have felt enveloped in a never dreamed we'd actually called to the Post Office where both groceries and a screaming LETTER POLICY: Gulf Breeze community of kindness and queue up for a repair. an elderly neighbor accidentally toddler to check out, a holiday News welcomes your opinion. goodness. Despite all the Carroll had an amazingly backed her car into the building. parade full of positive revelers We reserve the right to edit a challenges we are facing, it is a positive experience, and every As I approached, I saw Officer and teens and preteens serving a letter to fit space available. We professional who helped us – Tai Ngyuen both comforting the do not accept letters containing wonderful life. holiday meal to the elderly at an “An XBox 360 and a a personal attack on any indi- On Friday, Dec. 12, I was start to finish – was truly caring! driver and “processing” the area church instead of heading to trampoline.” vidual. Letters must be limited overwhelmed with gratitude to Dr. James Andrews performed scene. He was efficient without a movie with friends. Eric Post to one per month from an indi- live in Gulf Breeze and to have the surgery, and Dr. Greg being officious, compassionate I am humbled to be a part of Gulf Breeze vidual writer. If we receive form the amazing medical care of the Hickman administered the nerve without condescension. the ‘News’ that chronicles this letters, we will print only the first Andrews Institute available to us block and anesthesia. We sat in As we photographed the scene, amazing area. We are blessed to one we receive. Include your name, address and daytime when my son, Carroll, required the waiting area, awestruck that Steve McLeod, Post Office be welcomed into your home, phone number. orthopaedic surgery. I such exceptional care was right Supervisor of Customer Service, your business, your life each remembered when the Institute here in our little town when we approached the driver and took off week. Times are hard, but let’s CORRECTIONS: Gulf Breeze came to Gulf Breeze and encour- needed it! his corduroy jacket, placing it continue to keep our hearts soft! News is committed to accuracy and wants to hear from you if we need to make a correction or clarification. Please email us at [email protected] Magic of Christmas is alive in Gulf Breeze with the subject line CORRECTION or As founder and President of though he had to catch his wounded veteran – an American CLARIFICATION. Or, call Homefront Hugs USA, a small LETTERS breath a few times and pause, hero himself ! So the next time “A doll, a real camera and a (850) 932-8986 during public charity that began after and he continued until every you mail a package or letter at purse.” office hours and ask for news or sports departments. Sept. 11, 2001 that supports our last box was on its way. I the post office, thank Bill Madison Weber ADVERTISERS: Gulf Breeze deployed troops, our wounded pleaded for help with the post thanked him and later received Dossey for his help to us at Pensacola Beach News will not be responsible for in over seven key medical units office manager. He sent an elf a call from LeAnne – another Homefront Hugs and most of quality or discoloration in ads and hospitals, and our families to help without even hesitating. of Santa’s elves – that all of the all for his honorable service to provided by the advertiser or its manning the homefront – I was He did not just send any elf; he packages were mailed, giving our country, which left him agents. taught the meaning of sent Bill Dossey, who arrived me the huge total that depleted wounded but reminds us all of Gulf Breeze News is published Christmas again this past week. with a smile and a great deal of all of our funds, but for very what the magic of Christmas is weekly on Thursdays for $30 I have undergone some warmth, thanking me for our good reasons. all about. per year by Gulf Breeze News serious surgery that has left me hard work and dedication. I What a relief to know that I also would like to thank the Publishing, Inc. Periodical dealing with a great deal of replied I was only the delegator our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan Starbucks elves who ground all postage paid at Gulf Breeze, pain, and I’m not as mobile as I and that my volunteers — and in Landstuhl hospital in the coffee donated by the Florida. USPS # 021819. Sorry, no refunds on subscrip- had hoped. After packing 75- young and old, abled and dis- Germany would be receiving citizens of Gulf Breeze so we tions. POSTMASTER: Please plus boxes all day and night to abled – are my heroes every our hugs in time for the could send it to the troops in send address changes to go to our heroes in time for single day. I noticed Dossey’s holidays .... all because of a time for the holidays, too! Gulf Breeze News, P.O. Box Christmas and Hanukkah, I was own struggle as he lifted the wonderful man named Bill Sincerely in peace and “A Playstation 3.” 1414, Gulf Breeze, FL 32562. exhausted. I was not able to take heavy packages filled with hugs Dossey, who as you may have gratitude, Scott Weber All content is copyrighted the gifts to the post office in the and cards from Americans all guessed by now was more than Alessandra Kellermann Pensacola Beach 2008. Advertising rates are available upon request. last hours before the deadline. over the Panhandle and country. just a Santa’s elf. Homefront Hugs USA I called in desperation and Dossey refused any help, You see, Bill Dossey is a Gulf Breeze

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Recently married and living in our new apartment in the west part of town, my husband and I were looking forward to our very first Christmas in 1938. To save money, we had decided to wait until the absolute last minute to buy a Christmas tree. Thus it was getting dark on Christmas Eve when took the trolley ‘uptown’ to look at the better price?” shoppers for Black Friday. I leftover trees outside the Penn The vendor turned a tall, started at Beall’s (I have finally Fruit grocery store. Maybe they skinny tree around and replied, learned to pronounce it like a were a bit shopworn, but they “Well, OK, for you kids, I’ll local) to do some quick cost less than those expensive make an exception. How about shopping, trying to spruce up $4 and $5 trees sold at the clos- $1.75? That’s a real bargain.” the guest bath with a new Reaching in his pocket, my est locations. shower curtain before a niece husband pulled out a crumpled arrived from out West. But The market was a fair dis- dollar bill and tried to smooth it Beall’s doesn’t carry shower tance from our apartment, but out, and then started to count curtains, so we went to we figured it was worth the his change. He found a quarter, WalMart. walk. After all, we were young a few dimes and pennies. But there was nothing I fell in and decided that with the two The tree seller looked love with at first sight, and a sec- of us, each taking an end, we around and said, “Because ond look wasn’t helping, and the could carry the tree home. Just you’re newlyweds, I’ll give $16 price tag wasn’t at all help- as it got dark, we saw one you a wedding present. It’s ful. It’s a big change for a small vendor getting ready to pack it yours for a dollar.” room. Well, my niece really isn’t in. We approached and asked When he saw that we the pink, ruffly type of gal any- about the few remaining trees intended to carry it by hand, he way. We ended up with one with leaning against the market. insisted on putting it on top of green frogs all over it. I thought They seemed spindly, but at a shopping cart for us to push she’d be impressed, but actually, least they were symmetrical. home, and said, “Next time you she never even used the powder When we asked the price he come to shop at the market, I room. looked us over and said, “You am trusting you to bring the It made me recall the old look like a nice young couple, cart back. Have a long and couplet, “The world is so full so for you, just $2.25.” happy married life.” of a number of things, I’m sure I gasped and said we And you know? We did. we should all be as happy as couldn’t pay that much. My ■ kings!” husband spoke up then. The day after Thanksgiving Yeah, that’s right. I should “It is getting pretty late to dawned bright and beautiful, so have just gone to the dollar sell them now. How about a I decided to join the crowd of store for a new liner. God’s rod & staff deliver comfort For years, I have used an electronic personal data assistant (PDA) as my master calendar. I have found the PDA easier to use than paper for recording new and repeating events; and if I must make a change or correct Rev. Rory Hermann a mistake, I just delete it and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Dr. Alec Kessler start over. All reminders of the erroneous entry are gone. The calendar that looked so Instead, you ought to say, ‘If Memorial High School Quick, easy, and efficient! (Too nice — light green lines, dates the Lord wills,’ we will live Basketball Invitational bad I cannot do that with my and times on a crisp white and do this or that.” (4:13, 15) sins. Fortunately, I have a background – is already I encourage you to place December 29-31, 2008 Savior who washes them away muddied with cross-outs, your life in the Savior’s hands. Gulf Breeze High School completely.) changes and corrections. He is definitely a better For the coming year, How foolish I am to think I navigator, a superbly trained however, I have added a paper actually control anything, let Captain, and an unsinkable life Tickets only $5.00 calendar to my PDA. Maybe alone my calendar. It reminds preserver. 2009 may be a old age has made me distrustful me of James’ admonition to challenging year, but he “is our ndrews institute of electronic bits that may his readers: “Come now, you shepherd who is with us, and simply disappear with a strike who say, ‘Today or tomorrow his rod and his staff comfort High school basketball teams from around the southeastern United States will participate in this on the wrong keys. There is we go into such and such a [us] … Surely goodness and inaugural tournament to honor the legacy of Dr. Alec Kessler. something comforting about a town and spend a year there mercy shall follow [us] all the ALL GAMES PLAYED AT GULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOL written back-up. It is there; I do and trade and make a profit’ – days of [our] lives, and [we] Tickets can be purchased at the Monday, Tuesday, gate or at the: not have to wonder whether or yet you do not know what shall dwell in the house of the December 29, 2008 December 30, 2008 Andrews Institute for not the “restore” key will work. tomorrow will bring … Lord forever.” 10:00 a.m. Games at 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Fairhope vs. Navarre Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Whether I use my PDA or a 1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 201 paper calendar, it begins filling 12:00 p.m. Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561 OPEN DAILY Mosley vs. Ooltewah Wednesday, up long before the New Year. December 31, 2008 12:30 pm 2:00 p.m. ALL TOURNAMENT PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT Chipley vs. Livingston Academy Games at 2, 4, and 6 p.m. Championship Game at THE DR. ALEC KESSLER MEMORIAL FUND (850) 934-3332 4:00 p.m. 8 p.m. GULF Gulf Breeze, Hwy. 98 Ruby Gainer vs. Gulf Breeze The Dr. Alec Kessler Memorial Fund was created BREEZE 3.7 miles east of Pens. Beach Exit to provide a mentorship and scholarship program CINEMA 4 to help local area high school athletes overcome Friday December 26th–Thursday January 1st FOR COMPLETE TOURNAMENT INFORMATION, CALL (850) 916-8701 social and personal challenges and NOW SHOWING www.TheAndrewsInstitute.com achieve academic success. ART FILMS BY THE BEACH th st Evenings: $7 Matinees: $5 Daily Thursday, December 25 through Thursday, January 1

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MYTHS & FACTS Dear Fellow Citizens,

Following four years of open forums, public meetings and planning, the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park is very near breaking ground. Within a few weeks the necessary permits will be issued. The master developer agreement is ready for approval.

This public/private development, one of the largest in Pensacola’s history, will create hundreds of jobs, open our waterfront to all and, with the relocation of the wastewater treatment plant, will signal to our young people that they can achieve a better quality of life here in Pensacola.

In these difficult economic times, consider the advantages to our local economy if the park were under construction with 1,500 additional people working downtown each day. Similar public projects are already lessening the impact of the economic down turn in Jacksonville and Orlando, and here we would have the additional stimulus of private investment in the Community Maritime Park.

But now those who have long opposed the park are working to create a new mythology about the project. It is important we do not lose sight of the facts.

After the devastation of Hurricane Ivan, community leaders from Homestead, a community almost wiped away in 1992 by Hurricane Andrew, advised a group of community leaders from Pensacola that a large community project, something people could rally around, had been vital to their recovery and was vital to ours.

Following Homestead’s advice, city leaders requested that the late Jack Fetterman, John Cavanaugh, then president of the University of West Florida, and I pool our efforts for the community projects we had been pursuing individually.That is how Jack’s vision of a maritime museum, John’s goal of bringing UWF classrooms and meeting facilities downtown, and my desire for a downtown stadium for the Pensacola Pelicans came together. It was our belief then, and it remains my belief now, that the overarching drive among the three of us was to work together for the good of the community.

It was agreed the process should be as transparent as possible and, as a result it received more citizen input that any project in the City's history. Public meetings were held in each of the seven City Council districts. Urban Design Associates, one of the world’s most respected urban planning firms, also conducted multiple meetings to acquire as much citizen input as possible. All this was done at a cost of more than $250,000, all from private funds.

During those meetings Urban Design Associates displayed drawings showing what the project would look like when it was finished. At the same time, it was always communicated that the park would be built in phases. A part of the new mythology that some are now spreading about the park is that the public was not aware some phases of the park would not be immediately built. This is not true. In fact, one of the arguments park opponents used at the time to attack the project was that it would be built in phases.

It was always made clear the project would have to be done in phases. All projects of this magnitude, from residential developments to Disney World, are built in phases. To say voters were not aware of this is an insult to the people who voted.

A focus of opponent’s criticism has been and remains the inclusion of a multi-use stadium. Why build it? Because research and feedback from every economic expert and urban developer has been that the economic success of both the park and the entire downtown depends on a large facility to bring people to the area. Developers have said repeatedly that the stadium is the most important aspect of the project. The stadium will host movies, plays, festivals, soccer, football, baseball and a variety of celebrations and music events. Critics constantly ask why Pensacola cannot have a facility like The Wharf in Orange Beach. This multi-use stadium would be that and more.

As part of their new mythology,park opponents also continue to say the stadium is the least popular portion of the project. If that is so, why,after they had focused their efforts to defeat the park on opposition to the stadium, did the project still garner overwhelming support?

Who wanted the Community Maritime Park? The answer is obviously a majority of the community. In September 2006, the project was approved by 56 percent of city residents who voted in a special referendum. Fifty-six percent is a strong mandate, yet in the opponent’s mythology the park remains “controversial” and the margin of victory too close to be valid. And while opponents offer NO FACTS to support their position, a recent Mason-Dixon poll confirmed 73 percent of area residents want the park to move forward.

Another myth fabricated by opponents is that all Pensacola taxpayers are paying for the park. Nothing could be farther from the truth. With the public portion of the park being fund- ed by $40 million in bonds from the Community Redevelopment Agency, if you do not live or own a business in the downtown CRA district, your taxes are not helping pay for this project.

It is even more important today than it was four years ago when we banded together in support of our community that Pensacola demonstrate both nationally and to our own citizens that our area is worth investing in.

The most commonly used word to describe Pensacola is “potential.” Potential does not keep young people in town. Potential does not create jobs. Nor does potential improve the quality of life.

We are very, very close to making this dream a reality while creating much needed jobs, improving the quality of life for all and building a better future for our children and grandchildren. To each of you who have supported and continue to support Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park, thank you.

Thank you to the elected officials who are standing with progress for Pensacola, spending countless hours to move this project and our city from a place of potential to a place of action.

It is time to finish the job. In 2009, as Pensacola celebrates the 450th anniversary of its founding, let us lay the foundation for a better and brighter Pensacola for those who will follow us.

Quint Studer, Founder and CEO of Studer Group

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Section B YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER December 25, 2008 Dolphins in four-team Kessler Tourney district a basketball (for now) junkie’s dream BY JASON THOMPSON Next week’s inaugural Dr. Alec Gulf Breeze News Kessler Memorial Basketball Tournament [email protected] in Gulf Breeze will serve two functions - 1) it honors the memory of former The Gulf Breeze Dolphin football team Georgia Bulldog and Miami Heat player, found out early last week that they will and Andrews Institute surgeon who died stay in District 1-3A for the next two unexpectedly last October and 2) it gives years. They also found out they wouldn’t the basketball junkie (like me) 12 games be doing as much travelling as was feared. to watch in three days. The Florida High School Athletic The three-day tournament begins at 10 Association released the 2009-10 and a.m. on Monday, with action on Tuesday 2010-11 state football series assignments. and Wednesday starting at 2 p.m. Hugh Early indications were that instead of Durham, Kessler’s coach while at Photo courtesy of Jerry McKissack keeping the traditional 16 district format - Georgia, will be the guest speaker at a Tops in Tallahassee where two teams qualified for postseason dinner at St. Ann’s at 6 p.m. Monday. Tanner Eagley, RC Ramirez, Taylor Retherford and John Stanley all medaled for the Dolphins at the recent play - that classes 6, 5, 4 and 3A would Eight teams will take part in the Capitol City Classic in Tallahassee. All four also medaled at last week’s Andrews Invitational, which the Dolphins implement an eight-district format, where inaugural tournament. The following is a won for the second consecutive year. four teams would move on. breakdown of the opening day’s games: That format could’ve meant the 10 a.m. Fairhope vs. Navarre - The Dolphins travelling as far as Jacksonville Pirates enter the tournament with a 4-4 for two - or three - district games a record. Coach Andy Ryan has four return- season. But in the end, the FHSAA, ing starters back from last year’s team, Dolphin wrestling team citing travel concerns from Pensacola including juniors Tyler Badderly (10 area, as well as Fort Myers schools, points per game, six rebounds) and Jamal stayed with the 16-district format. Woodyard (10 PPG, 6 RPG). Gulf Breeze is one of 72 schools in The Raiders, coached by Rob Whitley, takes eighth out of 27 Class 3A, which includes student lost in Gulf Breeze 69-59 two weeks ago. bodies between 1,391 and 1,739 Despite the loss, Jeremy Delfosse found students during this fall's semester. Dolphin Gym to his liking, scoring 30 at Capital City Classic GBHS has 1,547 students. points. Pensacola High (1,565) will remain Noon Panama City Mosley vs. a district opponent for the Dolphins, Ooltewah, Tenn. - The Dolphins from with Washington (1,715) and Panama Panama City are 1-7 on the season. Rameriz beat Tate’s Tyler Workman BY JASON THOMPSON Dolphins repeat City Rutherford (1,419) joining them. Coached by former Navarre coach Chris by fall at 3:54 before beating Lincoln’s Gulf Breeze News as Andrews champs While the Dolphins are breathing a Martello, Mosley is led by the duo of John Bush by a 10-5 decision. Rameriz sigh of relief, West Florida (1,312) and [email protected] The GBHS wrestling team won the Darryus Stewart (15 PPG, 3 RPG) and then beat Wewahitchka’s Chase Arnold (1,305) are not. Nemith says Fred Brown (13 PPG, 7 RPG). Mosley, Andrews Invitational Saturday for the Duckworth by fall at 3:23 in the second straight year. Look for a recap that both teams were petitioning the whose alumni includes Kessler’s widow The Gulf Breeze Dolphin wrestling semifinals. of that meet in the Jan. 1 issue. state to be placed back in 3A. Rhea, has three sophomores that either team finished eighth out of 27 teams at A total of 21 wrestlers competed in As of now, the Marlins and West start or play a lot. the Capital City Classic on Dec. 13 in that division. Florida are in District 1-2A. Schools For Ooltewah, Monday’s game will be Tallahassee. The following is a recap of all 125 lb. class - Michael Reitz, after may appeal the state until January 9, their first since a 66-41 win on Dec. 11. GBHS finished eighth with 123 Dolphin wrestlers and how they fared: losing his first match, won his next with the final realignments being Coach Jesse Nayadley’s team is led by points behind Niceville (237.5), Ocala 103 lb. class - Jack Hoehn lost both three before finishing tied for seventh released on Jan. 16. Jerome Montgomery and Tyler Whitman. Forest (170.5), Live Oak Suwanee of the matches he competed in. He lost in a 22-man field. Nemith said regardless of whether the 2 p.m. Chipley vs. Livingston (164), Tallahassee Lincoln (153), by fall to Lincoln’s Zach Sheffield in Reitz lost his opening match to Jaguars and Marlins are district oppo- Academy - The Tigers will hope the Wakulla (146), Panama City Mosley 1:15 before losing to Panama City Niceville’s David Jones by fall at 3:05 nents come next fall, he still has them on change in scenery will help get them on (139) and Tallahassee Chiles (135). Rutherford’s Beau Boggess by fall in before beating Gainesville’s Chris the team’s 2009 schedule. They plan to track. Among Chipley’s losses are a tough Taylor Retherford (171 pound class) 2:00. Clark by fall in 2:48. Reitz then beat drop Choctaw (1,754), Fort Walton 64-62 loss to rival Holmes County and an and R.C. Rameriz (119) advanced to 112 lb. class - No Dolphin wrestler Fort Walton’s Eddie Murray’s by an 8- (1,907) and Pace (1,939) and pick up 80-64 loss to Marianna on Dec. 16. the championship rounds of their was entered in this division. 5 decision and beat Palatka’s Zack Bay (1,223). Leon Broxton has been a big plus for weight classes, while Tanner Eagley 119 lb. class - Rameriz won three Thomas by a 10-0 score (major The Dolphins still have one more Chipley this year, scoring 24 in the loss to (145) advanced to the consolation final matches before losing to Niceville’s decision). team to add to its schedule, which should See Ramblin’, Page 4B 6 before being eliminated. Jacob Green by a 5-3 decision. See Wrestling, Pg 5B 6 be completed by the end of next month.

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GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS December 25, 2008 3B Sports Gulf Breeze NEWS Lady Dolphins beat West GIRLS DOLPHINS: GBHS Florida, lose to Washington Continued from Page 2B breakaway in the 26th minute loses to Niceville before Vickrey rifled a BY JASON THOMPSON Curington cross wide of the Gulf Breeze News mark two minutes later. Kristen on last-minute goal [email protected] Barona knocked a pair of shots Continued from Page 2B the 44th minute before Willets wide in the final minute of the punched out a corner kick, The Lady Dolphin first half, which ended with a The Eagles (12-0-2) then made a diving save on a basketball team split a pair of score 1-1. appeared to have taken a 1-0 ball a minute later. District 1-4A games last week, Cassandra Amore, another lead in the 33rd minute, but the Nick Malloy had a 1-v-1 winning on the road at West Bayside player, came out to goal was waved off. Willets attempt in the 68th minute that Florida before losing at home make a save on a Majewski made a save near the 18-yard required another diving save. to Washington. breakaway before Curington line, but was ruled to have been Jack Shows made a run down Lady Dolphins 44, squirted a ball under Amore into pushed, prying the ball from his the right side in the 71st West Florida 32 the net for a 2-1 lead. Maggie grasp. An Eagle recovered, minute, pushing a ball into the Gulf Breeze used a 14-4 Rodgers sent a ball to dribbled in and scored. box, but the Niceville keeper second quarter to pull away Curington, who played up top in Jack Begley collided with came out to scoop it up before from the Lady Jags Dec. 16 in the second half after playing on the Eagle keeper trying to a Dolphin could connect on it. Pensacola. the right side in the first half. connect on a Christian Ortiz appeared to have tied the Natalie Alverson, Deannette Curington made it 3-1 two Mauldwin cross in the 38th match a minute after the Eagles Zuniga and Morgan Bass all minutes later when she slotted a minute, but he couldn’t get a scored, but a foul moments had nine points for the Lady ball under a diving Amore near shot off. Ortiz had a shot a before nullified the goal. Dolphins (6-5, 1-3 in district) post. Majewski was credited minute later get tipped over Niceville JV 2, Dolphins 0 while Jamie Beeler and Sallie with the assist. the crossbar. The Eagles broke a Papajohn had eight each. A shot by Majewski off a pass An Epstein cross was scoreless tie at the half with Bailey Clements had two from Laura Harpole was drilled headed by a teammate off the two second half goals. points. off the right post in the 51st crossbar in the opening Look for a recap of how the Beeler also grabbed 11 minute. 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GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS December 25, 2008 5B Sports Gulf Breeze NEWS WRESTLING: GBHS takes eighth at Capital City Classic Continued from Page 1B Gregory Suttles by fall in Eagley then beat Raines’ decision before losing to before losing in the 215 lb. class - Michael 2:00. Alonzo Holmes by fall at University Christian’s Caleb championship match to Garcia, one of 20 competitors Reitz then lost a 16-7 major 140 lb. class - Matt 1:15, Fernandina Beach’s Pit Duke by fall at :59. Gainesville’s Jacob Hammer in his field, lost both of his decision to Suwannee’s Barretta was one of 22 LeBrun’ by fall at 2:52, Fort 160 lb. class - John Stanley by fall at :21. matches by decision. Michael Burrus 16-7. competitors in his weight Walton’s Brett Matlaga by fall won two matches in both Retherford beat Wakulla’s Garcia lost to Wakulla’s 130 lb. class - Chris Gary, class. He lost to Palatka’s at 1:41 and Lincoln’s Jake brackets before finishing sixth Luke Taylor by fall at 3:23, Tyler Corbett 6-2 before one of 18 competitors, went Darrian Nelson by fall in 3:35 Burch at 2:56. in the 23-player field. Rutherford’s Dereck Allen by losing to Palatka’s Ray 1-2 in his weight class. before losing to Fernandina Eagley lost to Wakulla’s Stanley beat Raines’ Travis fall at 1:55 and Lincoln’s Drayton 10-3. Gary lost to Crestview’s Beach’s Jordan Tudor by fall Garrett Barco in the third Johnson by fall at 2:31 before Cuen Funderburke by a 9-6 275 lb. class - Kyle Colin Smith by fall in 1:16 in :59. place match by fall at 1:52. beating Rutherford’s Mark decision. Magnes, one of 22 before beating Jacksonville 145 lb. class - Eagley, after 152 lb. class - Kyle Jones by fall at 1:59. He then Retherford was one of 20 in competitors, went 3-2. Raines’ Kaheel Muhammed losing his second match, won McKissack won a match in lost to Fort Walton’s Tommy his weight class. Magnes beat Rutherford’s by fall at 5:49. Gary then lost four straight matches in the both brackets before finishing Fuller by fall at :58. 189 lb. class - Jesse Marcus Roberts by fall at :47 to Panama City Arnold’s consolation bracket before tied for seventh in a 23-person Stanley then beat Milton’s Parsons went 1-2 in a division before losing to Milton’s Jayme Atkins by fall in :50. losing in the consolation final. field. Stephen McDonald by fall at that included 19 competitors. Tyler Bellow by fall at 2:35. 135 lb. class - George Eagley, one of 23 McKissack beat Lincoln’s 1:50 and Gainesville’s Mark Parsons beat Tallahassee Magnes then beat Fernandina Weisnicht was one of 23 competitors in the field, beat Cody Woolam by fall at 1:41 Musselwhite by fall at 2:23. Leon’s Dusty McDonald by Beach’s Adam Thomason by competitors in his weight Crestview’s Terrell before losing to Gainesville’s Stanley then lost to fall at :30 before losing to disqualification before beating class. He lost to Middleburg’s Williamson by fall at 3:49 Preston Muerlot by a 12-8 Niceville’s Jeff Lamb by fall Tate’s Michael Reynolds by a Palatka’s Cody Dombrowsku by Dustin Smith by fall before before losing to Forest’s decision. at :45. 6-4 decision. Parsons then lost fall at 1:17 before losing to losing to Jacksonville Danial Mangum by decision McKissack beat Milton’s 171 lb. class - Retherford to Lincoln’s Danny Rosofsky Panama City Bay’s Tyrell Biggs University Christian’s 7-1. John Kahler by a 9-0 major won three straight matches by a 9-7 decision. by fall at 3:49. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE

The Santa Rosa County Local Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners will AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING conduct public hearings to consider a change of land use and/or rezoning of land areas ORDINANCE 91-24 AS AMENDED; CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS depicted on the maps within this advertisement. The hearings are scheduled as follows: DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS DEPICTED IN Local Planning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals): THE ATTACHED MAPS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2003-25; AMENDING THE Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN THE Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance): ATTACHED MAPS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Both meetings will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Local Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinance entitled:

Zoning District Amended: from R1 (Single Family Zoning District Amended: from Ag (Agriculture Zoning District Amended: from Ag (Agriculture Residential District) to R2 (Medium Density Residential District) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development District) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development District) - total approximately 5.59 (+/-) acres. District - total approximately 1.13 (+/-). District - total approximately 1.92 (+/-). Future Land Use Designation Amended: from Single Future Land Use Designation Amended: from Future Land Use Designation Amended: from Single Family Residential to Medium Density Residential. Agriculture to Commercial. Family Residential to Commercial.

Zoning District Amended: from Ag (Agriculture Zoning District Amended: from R1 (Single Family Zoning District Amended: from Ag (Agriculture District) to R1M (Mixed Residential Subdivision District - Residential District) to R2 (Medium Density Residential District) to M1 (Restricted Industrial District - total total approximately 1.17 (+/-). District) - total approximately 7.46 (+/-) acres. approximately 9.99 (+/-). Future Land Use Designation Amended: from Future Land Use Designation Amended: from Single Future Land Use Designation Amended: from Agriculture to Single Family Residential. Family Residential to Medium Density Residential. Agriculture to Industrial.

Zoning District Amended: The proposed ordinance and maps may be inspected by the public prior to the above from R1 (Single Family scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Residential District) to R2 Highway, Milton, Florida. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with (Medium Density respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they Residential District) - total decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County approximately 5 (+/-) acres. Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is Future Land Use their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing Designation Amended: exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceed- from Single Family ings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their Residential to Medium appeal is to be based. Density Residential. Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 981-7075 or (850) 939-1259 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service.

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Time is running out to renew annual passes for the Bob Sikes bridge, which is also known as the Pensacola Beach bridge. All annual passes The Pensacola Chamber of Commerce and E.W. Bullock Advertising Agency implemented a mar- (transponders) purchased or renewed Love one keting campaign for Pensacola Bay Area. Billboards like the one shown above are in major markets in 2008, allowing access to Santa in the Southeastern United States. Rosa Island through the Bob Sikes Toll Bridge, will expire Wednesday, another all Dec. 31. There will be no January grace period in 2009. Renewal service will continue year long Spreading the word through Wednesday, Dec. 31. Applications and instructional infor- Along with all the good things in life, there mation are available at the Santa Rosa are the not-so-good. Along with happiness, there Pensacola chamber promotes tourism Island Authority (SRIA) office, 1 Via de Luna Dr., Pensacola Beach, at the is unhappiness. Unfortunately, we see this dur- A smiling girl is enticing visi- the agency employs a mix of mag- Housekeeping, and Oprah Bob Sikes tollbooth and online at ing the Christmas Season. tors to imagine themselves on azine advertising, ads in travel Magazine. Additionally, there are www.sria-fla.com. In the hustle and bustle of shopping, there is Florida beaches, and it is seems to related newspaper inserts and ads in regional magazines such as Completed renewal applications always the opportunity for rudeness and unkind- be working. interactive advertising. Atlanta Magazine, Birmingham and payments made prior to Dec. 31 ness, shared by those who are shopping for “Billboard advertising is just a “Our advertising is targeted the Magazine and New Orleans may be turned in at any time to any Christmas gifts. It seems a little incongruous. small part of the marketing we do Southeastern U.S., particularly up Magazine,” Smith said. toll collector, to the annual pass rep- Getting ready for Christmas and responding in for the CVB (Convention and the I-65 corridor. For example, we Ads change based on where resentative at the SRIA during normal ways not compatible with the Christmas spirit. Visitors Bureau), said Leslie Smith advertise in southeast zoned edi- they are placed. Ads titled “One business hours, or by mail, 415 There is also the fight over “right beliefs” and of E.W. Bullock Advertising tions of Arthur Frommer's Budget tank away” target markets that are Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola in so doing negate the credibility of those beliefs Agency. Three billboards target Travel, Coastal Living and within range. “Closer than you Beach, FL 32561. All renewals after said to be held so dear. Sometimes anger is traffic approaching Pensacola from Southern Living. We also place ads think” ads are for cities just beyond Dec. 31 must be made at the SRIA expressed toward others who do not subscribe to I-65 and I-10. in special travel sections in Better that distance. and “Reconnect” ads office. their beliefs and they are dismissed and not treat- To reach the leisure travelers, Homes & Gardens, Good that run a little farther out. ed with respect. For details, call (850) 932-2257. I often wonder if Jesus lived today if he wouldn’t just shake his head in disbelief at the way people, even religious people, treat one another. If we limit our understanding just to This week what we have learned, and if we are satisfied with myopic or tunnel vision, we will fail to on Pensacola Beach grasp the unlimited truth available to all of us – truth that will truly set us free to comprehend the Christmas Eve, enormity of the scope of what it means to be a Wednesday, Dec. 24 Christian. ■ Candlelight and Carols at And, besides, that, if we subscribe to the the Pensacola Beach tenets of truth, without really accepting them, or, Church– The choir of the Penacola Beach Community T H E P E N S A C O L A B R A N C H W E L C O M E S in many cases, not understanding them, we end Church invites visitors to join in their Island up being hypocritical – talking the talk, but not Christmas Eve tradition of caroling by candle- walking the walk. light at 6 p.m. One of the great truths to come from the founder of our Christian Faith, Jesus of Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25 Nazareth, was to love God with all our hearts, ■ Mass at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic and to love one another as we love ourselves. Mission – Mass begins at 9:45 a.m. There is room around the manger for a variety of New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31 beliefs, so long as we live out our lives in love. I ■ Ring in the New Year with Islandwide love the stories associated with our Christmas celebrations – Bring in the New Year at the celebration – Mary, the shepherds, the magi, a many establishments hosting New Year’s Eve manger, a star in the East – but sometimes we parties. need to move beyond the stories to where we New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2009 illustrate those stories in our daily lives. ■ Polar Bear Plunge at Paradise Bar and The Christmas Season provides a good time Grill – The emerald waters of Santa Rosa to be more sensitive and perhaps we can extend Sound are filled with those hardy souls who the effects of the season throughout the New wade, swim and scurry to the finish line at Year. Paradise Bar And Grill. Heaping bowls of I wish each of you a Merry Christmas and black-eyed peas wait to warm them. Entry fee Blessings of the New Year. benefits the Pensacola Beach Chamber. Plunge takes place at 2 p.m. Passport to Santa's Island Grand Prize Drawing at 3 p.m.

WHO: Paul Snider The class is open to all residents of Santa Rosa County Senior Vice President Financial Advisor WHEN: Classes begin Thursday, January 8th Midway: Class 11:00am to 12:00pm every Thursday for 5 weeks Kimberly James YOU Milton: Class 5:30pm to 6:30pm every Thursday for 5 weeks Registered Client Service Associate WHERE: Richard Dabbs Santa Rosa County Annex Building (across from Health Department) CAN MIDWAY (11:00am - 12:00pm) Investment Associate Santa Rosa County Health Department MILTON (5:30pm - 6:30pm) to our group located at: QUIT 17. E. Main St., 2nd Floor Smokeless tobacco users welcome. Pensacola, FL 32502 1-850-435-3360

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